Student Competition Fund
Fund Purpose and Procedures
Purpose: The Student Competition Fund was established by the Board of Trustees of the Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence in 2010 to provide funds for travel expenses for 9-R student groups who advance beyond the local level in academic and educational competitions or activities. This funding is intended to encourage and support students who demonstrate effort and excellence in educational pursuits, in keeping with the Foundation’s mission.
Procedures: Decisions regarding the disbursement of funds will be made by the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee. Disbursements will be made according to the following procedures:
- Students groups requiring funds for travel to competitions or activities beyond the local level may submit the application form below to DFEE by e-mail, District mail, or mail.
- Applications will be accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis, given that various student competitions are not timed to accommodate an application deadline.
- Awards may be made each year until available funds for that year are exhausted.
- Awards are limited to $600 per student group. This amount will be reviewed on an annual basis based on the balance in the fund.
- Awards must be matched with other funding raised by the student group, or through volunteer work conducted by the group as mutually agreed upon by the student group and DFEE.
- Awards will be provided to the student group through a sponsoring organization with established financial procedures and a bank account. This organization might be the student group itself, or the PTO or school with which the group is associated.
- Funds will be disbursed in a non-discriminatory fashion based on the following criteria:
- The need for funding.
- The educational value of the competition or activity.
- The quality of student efforts in the activity, as reflected in a teacher recommendation
Application Form
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